Sasaki helped pitch Team Japan to a championship in the 2023 World Baseball Classic ... His nickname is "The Monster of the Reiwa Era." Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese ...

“When we see Shohei playing, not only the players but also the Japanese baseball fans, all the nation is feeling something extra,” Kuriyama said through a translator after Ohtani led Japan ...

A year later, he was pitching for Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic. Now clad in Dodger Blue, the 23-year-old “Monster of the Reiwa Era” is ready to start a new journey in MLB.

Munetaka Murakami picked an ideal time to break out of his World Baseball Classic funk. The Japanese triple crown winner delivered a walk-off double in a 6-5 thriller against Mexico on March 20 ...